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This is my first blog post! Yay! :) I guess I should explain what I'll be posting and writing about here... As you can see by the title "Crafty Little Things" you'll start seeing arts, crafts, and...
View ArticleRecycled Crafts!
Last year I became a huge fan of all things recycled. I started researching different craft projects to use recycled materials for and found a few that I put to good use. I found some sites that had...
View ArticleNolan-Inspired Headbands
Fun fact of the day: I have an Etsy shop (which is linked below my profile) and I also have a friend who recently (as in 2 weeks ago) opened an upscale consignment shop in Glen Ellyn, IL. She very...
View ArticleThrifting Fun!
I love thrift stores. I just have to throw that out there. They're fantastic to look through, and normally I find some gem in the store that I need to have... well, I went the other day and found (in...
View ArticleGoodreads
You know those websites that you just look through, and look through for an extended amount of time without realizing it? Well, Goodreads.com is one of those sites for me. Yes, that make me a nerd, and...
View ArticleRosette Madness!!
So... I finally made some rosettes out of a few of the fabric remnants I picked up at the thrift store! Exciting, I know. Using the dark blue, light blue, and pink fabrics I crafted a trio of rosettes...
View ArticleSpring Means Flowers
I'm not sure how it happened, but I've become slightly obsessed with making flowers for hair accessories. Maybe it's the weather changing, or something, but either way... I've gotten flower...
View ArticleYou Are Entering Mountain Time Zone
So... last Sunday, March 20, I began my road trip with my friend Kathy. I took the Amtrak from Chicago to Macomb, IL, then sat at a diner reading "All Together Dead" by Charlaine Harris while waiting...
View ArticleMy Summer Inspiration
So, a little over a year ago there was this really fantastic blog started by a woman who decided to make a new article of clothing every day for a year on a budget of $1 per day. Her "New Dress A Day"...
View ArticleNew Etsy Listings!
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope everyone's had a great week, I know I have! I'm heading up to far-north Wisconsin tonight to go camping, and as a little send off, I figured I'd leave you with my 2...
View ArticleAh, slackerism!
I realize that I haven't posted anything in 10 days! Sorry about that, I've been working, reading, and doing a bit of spring cleaning.I've finished reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, which by the...
View ArticleMake Way For New Crafts!
It's that time of year! Spring is (sort of) here, at least, it's trying to be here. I'm in the process of cleaning out my closet/the rest of my bedroom to make room for new items! I made it to a few...
View ArticleMas Spring Cleaning, Por Favor!
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO! In lieu of an exciting day (complete with sunshine) I decided to be a little productive on Etsy. I've added a promotion to my Etsy shop for the month of May. Any purchase made from...
View ArticleIt's Been So Long...
Sorry it's been so long on an update! I've been making spring accessories (as promised) and also planning a backpacking trip through Europe! My best friend and I booked our flights last night, so I've...
View ArticleI've Been Gone Awhile, Again...
Agh! I've done it again! I haven't updated in an extremely long time! I've been planning out some craziness that's about to happen in my life. Starting next Tuesday, June 21st... I will be backpacking...
View ArticleMercy Me! It's Been Far Too Long!
I feel like it's becoming a trend... not posting very often! Shame on me! This time, I promise I have a good excuse!June 21st I left to backpack through Europe for a little over a month with my best...
View Article"If You Don't Give Back, No One Will Like You"
For anyone who knows where the title of this post is from, good for you! :) I recently discovered Crowdrise, an online fundraising website. You can sign up, create your own pages to raise money for...
View ArticleNew Etsy Listings and a Factoidz Article!
All right, everyone! I finally listed 6 new items on Etsy! After vacation I had hopes of crafting a lot and making a ton of jewelry and hair pieces, but then I got sucked back into my old, boring...
View ArticleSevere Slacker
Yowza! I haven't posted on here in over a year! Let's hop on the fast track and let me break down anything of importance that has happened...Last summer after backpacking through Europe for 5 weeks I...
View ArticleInsights
Woah Woah Woah... where does the time go? I've been at my new job for a year (and 4 days but who's counting) and I haven't posted in a very long time.Now that Halloween (my favorite holiday) is over I...
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